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Date of source: Monday, February 5, 2001
The Egyptian parliament discussed changing the law of citizenship allowing the children of Egyptian women, whose non-Egyptian husbands were dead, absent, or who had divorced them, to be Egyptian citizens. The Ministries of Interior and Justice rejected the proposal as it conflicts with the...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 31, 2001
There was discrepancy between the news published about the celebration of the mulid of Abu Hasera. Al-Qahira wrote that Israel did not cancel the mulid. This statement quoted the Israeli newspapers, which in turn quoted the official statement of the Israeli Embassy in Cairo. Al-Gomhoriyya reported...
Date of source: Saturday, January 13, 2001
Toine van Teeffelen writes this time in his diary about the problem of emigration. The situation for Palestinian youth does not look very promising and they are trying to find opportunities in other countries.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 23, 2001
A document about the status of Christians, Jews and Muslims in Jerusalem as formulated by H.B. Patriarch Michel Sabbah, the Latin Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem. The view of Patriarch Sabbah is shared by many other Christian communities in Jerusalem.
19. Parliamentary objections to the government’s banning and then permitting the Mulid of Abu Hasera
Date of source: Sunday, January 14, 2001
The agreement of the Egyptian government to celebrate the mulid of Abu Hasera led to a crisis between it and members of parliament. The members representing Baheira said that the government’s agreement to hold the mulid after it had previously cancelled it challenged the feelings of the Egyptians...
Date of source: Friday, January 5, 2001
The author asked Pope Shenouda how we can debate with Jews in light of their greed? Can negotiations and debate achieve a positive result with them? And when? How can we make religions co-exist? Is Christianity really close to Judaism, because its belief in the Old Testament? Or are there...
Date of source: Saturday, January 6, 2001 to Friday, January 12, 2001
The Ministry of Waqfs received a letter from the head of the Jewish community, donating all Jewish possessions to the Ministry. The decision was made because there were no Jewish readers left in Egypt and because she had suffered many blackmail attempts.
Date of source: Thursday, December 21, 2000
Khoury in turn responds to Bader’s article and explains why Taybeh is unique for its rich historical Christian heritage. Last year, Taybeh had a joyous Christmas celebration but as a result of the continuous Israeli attacks and brutality, this joyful celebration will not take place this year.
Date of source: Saturday, December 16, 2000
The author recounts how cheerfully Christmas used to be celebrated in the village of Taybeh, which is the only all Christian Palestinian village in the Holy Land. However, Christmas this year will be depressing and sad because there will be no Christmas celebrations this year in respect for the...
Date of source: Thursday, December 21, 2000
Greek Orthodox Patriarch Diodoros I of Jerusalem has died from complications due to diabetes. His funeral will take place Friday 22 of December in the Church of Saints Constantine and Helena, inside the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. Archbishop Metropolitan Cornelius was elected by the Fraternity of...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.